Telecoop accepted Phyllis and Alice's Presentation for the 17th Annual TELECOOP Technology Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado. We're scheduled for April 19th.
Following are the Title, Abstract, Topics, and Outcomes. Stay Tuned. We'll create related posts for the presentation topics. We invite you all to post your responses too.
Title: And Stretch and Breathe: Strategies for Building Learner-Centered Flexibility into Online Learning
Abstract of presentation: While course policy is meant to keep the term from erupting into chaos, it sometimes butts heads with competing demands that conscientous learners face. Providing pedagogical and scheduling choices can do away with some of the headaches. Tech strategies can support flexibility with deadlines and trips out of town, state, country, for both learners as well as faculty. This sessions provides pedagogical and technological strategies for increased, learner-centered flexibility. Resources include technological strategies for both learners and instructors who are traveling.
Outline of Presentation:
I have a colleague who: Issues related to course scheduling and policies
Course Flexibility as a Learner-Centered Strategy
Giving the Learner Some Choices about Due Dates and Assignments: But what will happen to the course?
Learners Have to Travel?
The Faculty Benefit
Faculty Travelers
Outcomes:
Participants will identify flexibility issues with courses
Participants will examine potential points of flex within course structures
Participants will suggest strategies that would be a good match for their own courses
